Qtopia

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Qtopia
Image:QtopiaPhone.jpg
Website www.trolltech.com/products/qtopia/
Company/
developer		 Trolltech
OS family Linux
Kernel type Monolithic kernel
License GPL and proprietary
Working state Current
List of Mobile
Operating Systems
Symbian OS m n s
Windows Mobile m n
iPhone OS n
Palm OS n
Openmoko Linux l n
Access Linux Platform l n s
Qtopia l m n
Internet Tablet OS l n
BlackBerry OS m
Android l m
LiMo Platform l m n

l = Linux based
m = Managed code support
n = Native code permitted
s = Capability-based security
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Screenshot of Qtopia Pda's Launcher
Screenshot of Qtopia Pda's Launcher

Qtopia is an application platform for Embedded Linux-based mobile computing devices such as personal digital assistants, mobile phones, and web pads. It was developed by Trolltech.

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[edit] Features

Qtopia features:

Qtopia is dual licensed under the GNU General Public License (GPL) and proprietary licenses.

[edit] Devices and deployment

Qtopia is shipped on over 45 models of handheld devices, including 11 mobile phone models and 30 other devices (as of 2006). Several million devices are running Qtopia.[1]

Models include Sharp Corporation Zaurus line of Linux handhelds, the Sony mylo, the Archos Portable Media Assistant (PMA430) (a multimedia device), the Gamepark Holdings GP2X, Greenphone (an open phone initiative), the OpenMoko open phone, the First International Computer (FIC) Neo 1973 and Pocket PC. An unofficial hack allows its use on the Archos wifi series of PMPs (604, 605, 705).

Qtopia Phone Edition is expected to start shipping on various smartphones, similar to GPE Phone Edition.

[edit] Software development

Native applications can be developed and compiled using the C or C++ languages[1]. Managed applications can be developed in Java.

[edit] Other mobile operating systems

[edit] References

  1. ^ Google's phone initiative: Android [LWN.net.

[edit] External links

Free software Portal

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